Blair Atholl is a part of Scotland that offers so much that once you arrive for a Scottish holiday there is no need to get in the car for a day out until it is time to go home again. The area has everything apart from queues; there is history galore, walking and outdoor sports, wonderful food and drink all with the back drop of Scotland’s very best countryside.
The battle of Killiecrankie was fought in 1689 between the James VII loyal clans and William of Orange. It is remembered for more than just its funny name as this was a rare defeat for Jacobites against the new king of England. As a strange twist to the story James then fled Scotland and, in doing so, it was decided that he had abdicated and the throne passed to William and Mary. The battle site, where Viscount Dundee faced General Hugh Mackay of Scourie, is 2 miles south east of Blair Atholl. The result may have been a convincing victory for the Jacobites but it left Dundee dead and the Jacobites in disarray forcing James to flee his land. Read More...
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